Ismael Ivo: I believe in the body performance this is an important work

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Ismael Ivo: I believe in the body performance this is an important workBorn in 1955 in a poor district of So Paulo, Ismael Ivo became one of the worlds most famous and successful dancers. As instigator and director of festivals like the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna, he shaped dance history. Artistically, he forged close connections with Johann Kresnik, Marcia Hayde, Ushio Amagatsu, George Tabori, Koffi Kk, and many others. He has now become a figure symbolizing Afro Brazilian emancipation. I Believe in the Body brings